2008 Nissan Pathfinder Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 7%of 328 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,450miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder, 7% of the 328 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,450 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Car drove fine on dec 26th 2018 I started it up on dec27th it started amd I put it in reverse it wouldnt move I cut it off amd it would not start again had it towed to shop a few days later they kept it for a week amd found out the TCM was fried due do to coolant contamination car still not running as of 5/24/19 it is still sitting in the yard I still owe 18 months on it no warning no nothing just died out of nowhere”
NHTSA complaint #11209898, filed 2019-05, 160,000 miles“Faulty radiator. Leaking coolant into my transmission. Noticed losing coolant and smelled radiator fluid after driving. Did research on the problem was able to find the faulty radiator part number which happened to match the one I had.”
NHTSA complaint #11407171, filed 2021-04, 159,000 miles“I noticed a shudder when the car shifted from 2nd to 3rd gear but seem to drive normal otherwise. I contacted Nissan service department and scheduled the first available appointment, which took exactly 1 week from date first symptom. On the morning of my appointment, my car would not shift gears at all once I got on the highway, causing very dangerous situation for both myself and other drivers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10761734, filed 2015-09, 109,000 miles“Radiator failure.... Causing radiator fluid to leak into the transmission. Ruining the transmission and computer board. I was driving it and it was acting weird, so I parked it turned the car off went to turn it back on and it wouldn't start.”
NHTSA complaint #11100725, filed 2018-06, 127,000 miles“The factory radiator cracked internallly allowing coolanrbyi mix with transmission fluid leading to transmission failure. When I was made aware of the problem, I had the radiator replaced and the transmission flushed,however the damage had already occurred. At the time of failure I was turning left into a parking lot across /?lanes of traffic. My car barely made it across the road and barely avoided collision. This is absolute he a safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11021234, filed 2017-09, 190,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10208953Feb 7, 2022DTC P0456 CAUSED BY EVAP LEAK AT VENT CONTROL VALVE O-RING This bulletin has been amended. See AMENDMENT HISTORY on the last page. Please discard previous versions of this…
- 10043735Feb 3, 2012Nissan: door lock/unlock inoperative with intelligent key.
Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 20% |
| 2025 | 16 | 28% |
| 2024 | 20 | 23% |
| 2023 | 30 | 28% |
| 2022 | 26 | 19% |
| 2020 | 9 | 17% |
| 2019 | 20 | 26% |
| 2018 | 19 | 24% |
| 2017 | 41 | 22% |
| 2016 | 23 | 22% |
| 2015 | 79 | 25% |
| 2014 | 88 | 15% |
| 2013 | 111 | 12% |
| 2012 | 5 | 22% |
| 2011 | 3 | 7% |
| 2010 | 5 | 13% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 22 | 7% |
| 2007 | 35 | 6% |
| 2006 | 44 | 5% |
| 2005 | 40 | 4% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 6 | 5% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 7% |
| 1998 | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 | 8 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 6 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder
155 complaintsFuel system
81 complaintsEngine
61 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Nissan Pathfinder
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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